Remember, remember...

I remember.

I remember those seasons when it seemed like everything around me was happening "without" me (or so it seemed).

I remember being a part of so many successes in the lives of people around me, without being able to record a single success to my name (or so I thought).

I remember how it felt to experience painful setbacks in seasons when everyone was "moving" forward.

I remember not being excited about "explaining myself" to everyone who asked certain life-milestone questions that I had no concrete answers for.

I remember soaking my pillow at night, for many nights.

I remember sitting in church bodily but my mind had wandered off.

I also remember...

I also remember telling myself several times, "Adebimpe, no season lasts forever."

I also remember waking up each morning committed to being strong and unfazed by my storms.

I also remember being faint but having done all, still standing.

I also remember being encouraged till I was numb to encouragement.

I also remember prayers and fasts I went through to remain in line with His plan for me.

I remember the confession packs I wrote just to keep my soul subjected to the word (because my mind was on a rampage!)

I also remember being overwhelmed, yet not moved. Perplexed but not in despair. Cast down, but not destroyed.

I also remember being patient, sometimes anxious, but patient nevertheless.

I also remember not seeing the full picture of what God had in store but going along with His plan anyway.

I also remember being extremely tired of my many afflictions but clinging to the word.

In every seasn we walk through as believers, we must learn not to forget His benefits. While I recalled some not-so-euphoric deets about seasons past, I also remembered everything blissful about those tempestous times.

Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits (Psalm 103:2)

Reader, even in the midst of your trial, never, ever forget that there are benefits and blessings for you to think on and to thank Him for. You may not like the intensity of your season, but nevertheless, He is undeniably good, no matter how rough the waves are or strong the gale is. He will never let you go through what you are not equipped for. And not only are you strengthened to go through it, you will step out with a testimony on your lips, on that will draw men to Him. You will also be a beacon of hope to those going through some turbulence, reassuring them that God is with them (Deut 31:8)

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